The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council has released the National Energy Productivity Plan (NEPP).
The NEPP provides a framework and a 15 year economy-wide work plan of new and existing measures designed to coordinate efforts and accelerate improvement to deliver a 40 per cent improvement in Australia’s energy productivity.
The objectives of the plan are to reduce costs for household and business energy users; maintain competitiveness; grow Australia’s economy; reduce carbon emissions; and improve sustainability.
Built environment measures include:
- Improve residential building energy ratings and disclosure
- Expand commercial building ratings and disclosure
- More liveable, accessible and productive cities
- Advance the National Construction Code
- Improve compliance with building energy efficiency regulation
Click here to read the COAG Energy Council Statement on the NEPP.